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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,952.30, 77,928.45 and 23,895.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,952.30, 77,928.45 and 23,895.96 is: 35,843.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,952.30 : 77,928.45 = 23,895.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,952.30/77,928.45 = 23,895.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,952.30x = 77,928.45 × 23,895.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,952.30x = 1,862,174,910.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,174,910.24/51,952.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,843.93

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